Apparatus for stretching trousers



Feb. 17, 1931. M. FRIEDBERG APPARATUS FOR STRETCHING TROUSERS Filed March 25, 1930 Vilr t nt 17, 1 931 A v 2* Uni? MICHAEL FRIEDBERG, or HARTFORD, oonnncrrcn'r rremirns ron srnn'ronrne rnonsnns. .Applicaticn filed March 25, 1930. Serial No. 438,675. i

This invention relates to apparatus that is 1'5 andthumb nut 16, and at the other'end are designed to be used in tailoring establishheld by a swivel bolt 17 and thumb nut 18. ments, particularly repair and pressing shops, When the nut 18 is loosened thebolt 17' may in connection with a steam table. 7 be swun out of the slot 19 and the b31 The object of the invention is to providea opened from the bar 13 for receiving-the e's simple and easily manipulated apparatus by trouser legs. The inner faces of'these clamp means of which trouser legs may be automatibars may be provided-with c orkinserts 12to cally stretched toexact'lengths when placed. ensurea good grip. p i i v i' over a steam table. The clamp bars 13and14'are fastened to In attaining this end. the apparatus has the ends of a pair of connecting bars 20 that 60 clamps for gripping the lower and upper ends are spacedapart such a distance as will proof the trouser legs, and positive and yielding vide a sliding-fit for the connecting bar 8 to means for separating the clamps from each which the other clam-pbars are attached."

other and applying the required tension to the Fa'stened to the ends of these connecting bars 15 trouser legs as they are subjected to the action -'is a strap 21 with ears 22 between which is 6 of the steam table, with adjustable means for pivoted the end of a lever 23, and fastened to: I limiting the amount of stretch. the end of the connecting bar 8 is a strap 25:

In the accompanying drawings Fig. 1 that has upwardly extending ears25; he shows aplan of the apparatus in its contracted lever. at some distance from its pivot is pro- 20 condition. Fig. 2is a plan of the same as vided with a pin 26 and connected between Q When expanded. Fig. 3 is a side view of the the ends of this pin andfthe cars 25 are a apparatus expanded. Fig. 4: is a side viewof aair of springs 27. As the lever is pivoted to the clamp for the lower ends of the legs. Flg. a part fastened: to the connecting bars 20, and i 5 is a section on the plane indicated by the the'ears 25 are fastened to the connectingbar 25 dotted line 55 on Fig. 1', of the clamp for the 8, the springs tend to pull these bars so as 75 upper ends of the legs. Fig. 6 is a plan of to increase the distance between the clamps. one clamp member. Fig. 7 is a plan of the With the lever thrown over to the position other clamp member. shown in Fig.1, so as to relieve the tension The clamp for the lower ends of the trouser of the'springs and allow the clamps to be; legs comprises a bar 1 and a bar 2 that at one drawn toward each; other, the trousers are 80 end are hinged together bya swivel bolt 3 and placed in the clamps. After the trousers thumb nut 4, and at the other end are held tohave been clamped the lever is thrown over get-her by a swivel bolt 5 and thumb nut 6. to theposition shownin Figs. 2 and 3, which When the'nut 6 is loosened, bolt '5 may be movement tensions the springs and causes swung out of the slot 7 and the bar 2 sW g them to move the clamps from each other and from the bar 1 on the bolt 3, for receiving the exert tensionon the trousers. With the parts trouser legs. The adjacent faces of these in this relation and clamping a pair of bars are provided with material 12, as cork, trousers, the whole is placed over a steam which will grip the trousers without injury, table and subjected to the action of steam I These clamp .bars are adjustably fastened to which, softening the fibers of the material a connecting bar 8 by means of a strap 9 se from which the trousers are made, causes them. cured to the clamp bar 1, and a thumb nutlO to stretch. on a screw that passes through the strap and a For the purpose of limiting the amount of. slot 11 in the connecting bar. 'When the nut stretch a stop 28 is adjustably fastened to the 45 10 is loosened the clamp bars may be adjusted bar 8 by a thumb nut 29 011 a screw 30 which 9 to any required position along the connecting passes through a slot 31 in the bar, which bar. stop extends upward in position to engage The clamp for the upper ends of the trouser the ends of a pin 32 that projects from the legs comprises a bar 18 and a bar 14: which at lever. The lever may be provided with a 0 one end are hinged together by a swivel bolt scale 33 for the purpose of setting the stop,

and thus limiting the stretch to the exact:

length. The springs, as the materialof the trousers is softened by the steam, stretch the trousers until the pin engages; the stop. After they have been stretched to the required amount the trousers are taken The invention claimed is: i I 1. Apparatus for stretching trousers comprising clamps for gripping the ends of the trouser legs, telescoping members connecting saidclamps, a lever connected with, one telescopic member, and spring means connected between theother telescopic member and said lever and tensioned to extend said telescopic members and separate the clamps.

2. Apparatus for, stretching trousers comprising clamps hinged at one endand detachably fastenedat the other end for gripping the ends of the trouser legs, telescopingmembers connecting said clamps, a lever connected with one telescopic member, and spring means connected between the other telescopic memher and said lever and tensioned to extend said telescopic members and separate the clamp. r Y r 3. Apparatus for stretching trousers comprising clamps for gripping the ends or" the trouser legs, telescoping members connecting said clamps, a lever connected with one telescopic member, spring means connected between the other telescopic member and said lever and tensioned to extend said telescopic members and separate the clamps, and an adjustable stop for limiting the separation of the clamps.

4. Apparatus for stretching trousers comprising openable clamps with cork faces adapted to grip the ends of the trouser legs, telescoping members connecting said clamps, a lever connected with one telescopic member and spring means connected between the othertelescopic member and said lever.

5. Apparatus for stretching trousers comprising telescoping members, a clamp tastened to one telescopic member, a clamp adjustably attached to the other telescopic member, a lever connected with one telescopic member, and spring means connected between said lever and the other telescopic member.

MICHAEL FRIEDBERG.

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